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Acts 9:5 ‘…But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV
Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God…’ AKJV
Romans 10:9 ‘…that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved…’ AKJV
Jesus, this morning Father, I awoke to hear of the death of pope Francis. Millions throughout this world are going to be affected by this somber news. Bless ALL of them Jesus. Strengthen them and give them the courage to move forward. It’d be nice if this situation could be used to move this entire world onward and get back inline with the Message You tried teaching us in Your Word. I love You Jesus. Amen.
The Bible verses we’re going to use this morning are:
2 Peter 3:15-16; Acts 9:15, 13:9; Isaiah 43:18-19; Philippians 3:13-14; Psalm 32:8.
This morning, the world awoke to the news that the pope had died.
I know many of my family members and many friends of my friends that are deep in the catholic religion that I hope they are able to get over this loss.
Allow me to voice, Jesus’ resurrection, our celebration just one day earlier of the pope’s death, should give each one of us hope.
I voiced with my neighbor yesterday, it seemed this entire world experienced EASTER this year, the resurrection of Jesus.
I continued to speak that there were thousand upon thousands of people that were going to wake up Monday morning and return to the verses of Jesus’ life and then I found out this morning that the pope had died.
But proving my point, we should move forward, not move backward to Jesus’ past.
I heard on a morning news show this morning, how the history of the pope’s throughout history have all come from the apostle Peter, and not from the apostle Paul.
This is where there has been this ongoing problem in our churches today.
Does the catholic church not even read the writings of the apostle Peter?
2 Peter 3
vs15 ‘…And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you…’
vs16 ‘…as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction…’ AKJV
There was a commentary by Google about these verses.
In 2 Peter 3:15-16, Peter doesn’t explicitly state that Paul received the word from Jesus directly, but he does acknowledge Paul as an apostle who wrote letters with some things that are hard to understand, which can be twisted by those who are not well-instructed. Peter emphasizes the importance of Paul’s teachings and encourages readers to grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus. [1]
Peter writes how Paul’s writings are Scripture.
Scripture that has been Inspired by God.
How can a religion, a denomination, a pastor, priest or even a pope come to their own conclusion what part of Scripture they are going to FOLLOW?
What part of Scripture they’re going to teach?
The question I always ask, where in Scripture are we told we can pick and choose what we want?
Yesterday, Easter Sunday, we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
This morning, after the realization of the pope’s death, Catholicism as well as many other religions will return their preaching back to Jesus’ life here on this earth.
Where did Jesus preach to us to remain in His resurrection but return back to His ministry.
Jesus is ALIVE, but it was from His resurrection, NOT from His ministry to the Jewish people, God’s Chosen.
We should move forward with Jesus’ NEW LIFE and grow with what He has planned for us and not go backward into the way, that it was.
Jesus, in His NEW LIFE, the Ascended Jesus Christ, returned to this earth to pick a teacher that HE determined to be the one to teach ALL of us.
This CHOICE is from the Ascended Jesus to Ananias, a Jewish believer in Damascus.
Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV
Jesus CHOSE Saul to teach the entire world, and a large majority of our world has decided for themselves to return back to Jesus’ ministry instead of moving forward and following Jesus’ lead.
Here is another important verse in Acts.
Acts 13:9 ‘…Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him…’ AKJV
Here is a footnote found in the Amplified Bible after Acts 13:9.
Saul was the apostle Paul’s Jewish (Hebrew) name. As his ministry to Gentiles began he became known by his Roman (Latin) name, Paul.
The apostle Paul was CHOSEN by Jesus to teach this entire world.
READ THE WORD OF GOD FOR YOURSELF AND MOVE FORWARD.
Check on your computers for yourself, does the bible instruct us to move forward?
YES, of course it does.
Isaiah 43
vs18 ‘…Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old…’
vs19 ‘…Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert…’ AKJV
Philippians 3
vs13 ‘…Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before…’
vs14 ‘…I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus…’ AKJV
Psalm 32:8 ‘…I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye…’ AKJV
I found a website that offers 100 Bible verses on MOVING FORWARD …
This past EASTER, just yesterday, I pray will grab onto the hearts of many in this world.
I pray hearts will be changed and people will wake up and help themselves move forward.
OPEN YOUR BIBLES AND READ THE WORD OF GOD FOR YOURSELF.
Move beyond the death of Jesus on the cross.
Move forward and FOLLOW Jesus’ lead and leave your church and its denomination behind.
Your church and its denomination is NOT going to save you.
I will be back this Wednesday morning.
I love ALL of y’all.
I am InHIM.><)))o>
Jesus, bless those people that will read this lesson and think for themselves that they desire to find You. Grab ahold of them and never let them go. I love You Jesus. Amen.
[1]https://www.google.com/search?q=where+in+the+bible+does+peter+say+paul+received+the+word+from+jesus
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